Ukraine mayor shot; U.S. levies new sanctions on Russia

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A soldier of the Ukrainian army guards their checkpoint near village of Malinovka, 20 kilometers (12,5 miles) from Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, April 27, 2014. Insurgents in Slovyansk have taken a number of people hostage, including journalists and pro-Ukraine activists, as they strengthen their control in the east of the country in defiance of the interim government in Kiev and its Western supporters. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)